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iPhone New iOS Age Verification Sparks Outrage as Users Say 'I Will Switch to Android' (www.ibtimes.co.uk)
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[–] 1 point 5 months ago (3 children)

What about hotel keycard apps?

We use them when traveling because SO hates talking to people,lol. Or when its 3 am.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

    I have never used those - didn't even know those exist

    Usually I need the key card anyway to active the power in the room... Which sucks

    So, can't say anything about that, but it's just usual Android, so I don't see much issues here.
    Banking apps are usually just more strict with which system they support, so that was my primary worry

    Edit: but as I don't really know about those hotel keys apps, does this mean I have to install an app per hotel (chain), which probably tries to grab some personal data again, or is this just some key, I can use in some FOSS app?

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (1 child)

    Great for shy people ha,

    Thats crazy ive never been in a hotel with no power until you swipe.

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago

    At least in Europe, there is often a slot in which you need to put in the key card the hotel provided (or often any card, because it's just a switch and doesn't check the card), so you don't waste energy, while you're not in the room
    Said slot for the card is just at the wall after you open the door. So you usually have power, before you're even really inside, because you just reach in and out the card in place.
    It's a bit annoying, but that's pretty much it.

    As the room should be empty, when there is no card in the slot, I'm not sure how that makes it worse for shy people though o⁠:⁠-⁠)

    Needing to install an app and trusting my phone to be charged and functioning, when I want to enter my room, seems much more stressful for me ;⁠-⁠)

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